Ordinance 2976-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

indicate that the tow is for a vehicle which has been involved in an accident, incident or equipment breakdown on the public roadway. The tow operator also will advise the police department of all private calls to motor vehicle accidents on private property resulting in bodily injury or death. 9. The tow operator will notify the police department before moving any vehicle involved in an accident on a public highway or street under the jurisdiction of the police department or where it appears that the driver of the vehicle to be moved is under the influence of intoxicants or drugs, or is otherwise incapacitated. 10. When the police department is in charge of an accident scene or other such incident, a tow operator shall not respond to the scene unless his services have been specifically requested by the police department, the driver/owner, or his agent. 11. The tow operator shall be available, or will ensure that specific employees are available, twenty-four hours a day for the purpose of receiving calls or arranging for the release of vehicles. Business hours will be posted conspicuously at the operator's place of business so they can be seen during business hours and nonbusiness hours. 12. The tow operator will notify the police department of the release of stored vehicles within five working days after the release of such vehicle. 13. The operator shall post a current copy of tow and storage rates in the following locations: a. At the entrance to the place of business, in a conspicuous location, plainly visible and readable by members of the public, whether the business is open or closed. If, in order to meet this requirement, the rate sheet must be placed in a location, exposed to the elements, it shall be protected so as to remain legible. b. Inside the business location, where business is commonly transacted. The rate sheets shall be posted in such manner as to be clearly and plainly visible and readable at all times by customers of the business. c. A copy of the current rates will be sent to the police department. Notice of any change(s) in service rates will be forwarded to the police department ten days before the effective date of the change(s). d. In the event that an operator has only a class B truck and utilizes it for class A and B type tows, the operator shall file a rate sheet that specifies the rates charged for the different types of tows. Whenever any operator utilizes a larger truck than the towed vehicle warrants,the operator shall charge fees based on the size of the towed vehicle, not the size of the truck used. Example: A class C truck is used, at the operator's discretion, to tow a class 9